Shahzad Paracha

Shahzad Paracha

The writer is a member of Pakistan Today's Islamabad bureau. He can be reached at [email protected].

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CJP directs AGP to probe disappearance of Islamabad land affectees recordNATIONAL

CJP directs AGP to probe disappearance of Islamabad land affectees record

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday directed the auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) to conduct a forensic audit of the disappearance of land record from the revenue<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/07/cjp-directs-agp-to-probe-disappearance-of-islamabad-land-affectees-record/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 7, 2018
AGP draws house rent allowance while living in audit house in violation of rulesNATIONAL

AGP draws house rent allowance while living in audit house in violation of rules

ISLAMABAD: Auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jahangir, who is supposed to ensure accountability and transparency in the operations of government, has been involved in violating rules and regulations himself by drawing<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/06/agp-draws-house-rent-allowance-while-living-in-audit-house-in-violation-of-rules/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 6, 2018
ED notifies eight member committee to solve deputation problemNATIONAL

ED notifies eight member committee to solve deputation problem

ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division (ED) has notified an eight member committee for solving the department’s deputationist problem. The notification document stated that ED additional secretary-II will be the chairman of the eight member<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/03/ed-notifies-eight-member-committee-to-solve-deputation-problem/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 3, 2018
Senior PAS officer seeks LPR after being denied promotionNATIONAL

Senior PAS officer seeks LPR after being denied promotion

–Whistle-blowing against commerce secretary only reason for being denied promotion, grade-21 OSD tells Establishment Division ISLAMABAD: A senior officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), former District Management Group (DMG), has asked the Establishment<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/30/senior-pas-officer-seeks-lpr-after-being-denied-promotion/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 30, 2018
BISP appoints two grade-19 consultants without giving adNATIONAL

BISP appoints two grade-19 consultants without giving ad

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BSIP) appointed two consultants of grade-19 scale without giving any advertisement, it has been learnt reliably. Sources told this scribe that Noor Rehman Khan and Naveed Akbar<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/27/bisp-appoints-two-grade-19-consultants-without-giving-ad/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 27, 2018
BHC diplomat imports tampered vehicle under diplomatic facilityUncategorized

BHC diplomat imports tampered vehicle under diplomatic facility

–Vehicle was seized by Customs officials upon discovery of tampered chassis number ISLAMABAD: A diplomat of the British High Commission (BHC) Islamabad imported a tampered vehicle under the diplomatic facility, Pakistan Today has<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/22/bhc-diplomat-imports-tampered-vehicle-under-diplomatic-facility/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 22, 2018
Livestock animals being gifted to Gulf countries despite ban on exportNATIONAL

Livestock animals being gifted to Gulf countries despite ban on export

ISLAMABAD: Despite a persisting ban on export of livestock animals, as many as 15,000 animals were exported as gifts to Gulf countries during the first five months of 2018. Sources told this<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/21/livestock-animals-being-gifted-to-gulf-countries-despite-ban-on-export/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 21, 2018
High-powered board to consider bureaucrats’ promotionNATIONAL

High-powered board to consider bureaucrats’ promotion

ISLAMABAD: A high-powered board (HPB) meeting is likely to consider promotions of top 100 officials during the course of next week, Pakistan Today has learnt. Sources told this scribe that the HPB meeting will<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/20/high-powered-board-to-take-up-bureaucrats-promotion/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 20, 2018
Pakistani counselor in Sweden asked to leave countryNATIONAL

Pakistani counselor in Sweden asked to leave country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Commercial Counselor (CC) in Sweden Saima Sabah has been declared persona non grata for breaking the laws of the country, Pakistan Today learnt. Sources told this scribe that the Swedish<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/13/pakistani-counselor-in-sweden-asked-to-leave-country/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 13, 2018
AGP defers pension cases of two senior PAAS officersNATIONAL

AGP defers pension cases of two senior PAAS officers

ISLAMABAD: Incumbent Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jehangir has deferred the pension cases of two grade-22 officers of Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PA&AS). Sources told that the AGP is not clearing<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/13/agp-defers-pension-cases-of-two-senior-paas-officers/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 13, 2018
Customs intelligence blames MoFA for illegal import of luxury vehiclesNATIONAL

Customs intelligence blames MoFA for illegal import of luxury vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued illegal exemption certificates to the dignitaries of the ruling family of Qatar for importing luxury vehicles, it was learnt. Sources told Pakistan Today<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/07/mofa-blamed-for-issuance-of-illegal-exemption-certificates-to-import-luxury-vehicles/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 7, 2018
FIA seeks details from 200 businessmen regarding money transfersNATIONAL

FIA seeks details from 200 businessmen regarding money transfers

Business community, KCCI president protest FIA’s ‘harrassment’ Sources say FIA sending notices to those who had benefitted from latest amnesty scheme, which violates the law ISLAMABAD: Federal investigation agency (FIA) has sought<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/06/fia-seeks-details-from-200-businessmen-regarding-money-transfers/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 6, 2018